Creamy Hot Cocoa Drink

This is an old-fashioned drink that can be comforting for the chilly weather. The rich aroma of cocoa would smell heavenly and would make your neighbours know you are making a lip smacking drink this winter. The rich and creamy flavour is a heavenly choice to warm yourselves up at any time of the day.

Ingredients:

Unsweetened cocoa – 1/3 cup

White sugar – ¾ cup

Salt – a pinch

Boiling water – 1/3 cup

Milk – 3 ½ cups

Vanilla extract – ¾ tsp

Half and half cream – ½ cup

Method:

Take a saucepan, mix the cocoa, salt and sugar, and mix well.

Add boiling water to this mixture and mix well.

Bring to a boil and keep stirring well.

Now simmer and stir well for a couple of minutes.

Make sure that it does not get scorched.

Add the milk fully and heat well. However, take care that it does not boil.

Remove the saucepan from the stove and toss in the vanilla.

Now divide the mixture in to 4 mugs.

Now add the half and half cream to the mugs of cocoa and allow it to cool a bit to drink it warm.